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J. TRUETT PAYNE CO., INC. v. CHRYSLER MOTORS CORP. (1981)

| J. TRUETT PAYNE CO., INC. v. CHRYSLER MOTORS CORP. |
|---|
| Term: 1980 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: January 21, 1981 |
| Decided: May 18, 1981 |
| Outcome |
| Vacated and remanded |
| Vote |
| 9-0 |
| Majority |
| Warren Burger • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Potter Stewart • Byron White |
| Concurring |
| Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Thurgood Marshall • Lewis Powell |
J. TRUETT PAYNE CO., INC. v. CHRYSLER MOTORS CORP. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 18, 1981. The case was argued before the court on January 21, 1981.
In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Alabama Northern U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Economic Activity - Antitrust (except in the context of mergers and union antitrust)
- Petitioner: Car dealer
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Auto manufacturer
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 451 U.S. 557
- How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
- Who wrote the majority opinion: William Rehnquist
These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
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